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This episode explores common Brazilian Portuguese expressions derived from futebol, especially relevant during World Cup year.

Get Your Free Lesson & Worksheet 👉 https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/expressoes-futebol As you probably know, “futebol” is the most popular sport in Brazil, and I think that's why there are so many expressions with the word “bola” (ball) in Brazilian Portuguese. ⚽️ This year is a World Cup year, so I thought this would be a good time to share with you some very common expressions that originally came from “futebol”, but that are now used in many different contexts in the daily lives of Brazilians. Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free

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